A robotic horse and dancing humanoids are among the machines that have been showcased by Chinese producers at a convention in Beijing.

The five-day 2026 World Robot Conference, which began on Wednesday, comes as the nation continues to increase its robotics trade.

On the day the convention kicked off, the world’s largest humanoid robotic maker Unitree Robotics made its inventory market debut in Shanghai.

The Chinese agency’s machines are competing in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, which began on Saturday in the capital. The occasion entails more than 2,000 robots from 16 international locations.